Alumni Catching up with Dr. Allison Cobb Barrett ’95 By Katie Hammett, Director of The Trinity Fund and Major Gifts
We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Dr. Allison Cobb Barrett ’95, who shared with us how Trinity helped inspire her choice to pursue a career in medicine and recalled some of her fondest memories as a Trinity student.
Q: Tell us about your time at Trinity, what are some of your favorite Trinity memories? A: I started Trinity in 1988 when I was five years old. The
Allison Barrett, MD, serves as an attending physician and the Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director for fourthyear medical students.
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highlight of Kindergarten was probably the Halloween parade; I will never forget seeing my teacher, Miss Kim, dressed as a witch with warts and a life-like prosthetic nose! Second Grade was my absolute favorite. Ms. Hansen helped ignite my passion for science; not only did she help me start a killer rock collection, but our class had a pet chameleon, we got to experiment with paper-mache volcanoes, and we took a field trip to the zoo! In Fourth Grade with Mrs. Burris, I was introduced to basic physics and algebra for the first time. This further solidified my interest in math and science. I remember learning how to cook a hot dog in science class using only a mirror, a coat hanger, aluminum foil, and a little help from the sun. In Sixth Grade, we were finally the big kids. Our trip to Jekyll Island is one of my all-time favorite childhood memories and top Trinity experiences! I’ll never forget camping under moss-covered trees, hiking through marshes and covering ourselves in mud, enjoying the sundrenched beaches, scaling an obstacle course, and relying on my classmates to catch me in the trust fall. I remember
